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Upload a Trace to OpTrace
To upload a trace from the OTDR to the computer, Open the OpTrace software and ensure the OTDR is
connected to the computer with the USB cable.
NOTE:
The two plugs in the top right corner of the computer software screen should show as connected and
green.
Highlight the file to be uploaded, press menu to open file manager menu, use the right button to highlight
the edit tab, press select or the down button to open the drop down menu and with upload highlighted, press
select. The file will be uploaded to the target folder on the computer .
Rename a Trace File
To rename a trace file, have the file to be renamed highlighted. Press menu, use the left or right button
to highlight edit, press select, or the down button to open the drop-down menu, press the down button to
highlight rename and press select. The file name will be displayed with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard.
Use the keyboard to rename the project and touch save.
Exit File Management
To exit the file management, press menu, use the left or right buttons to highlight the file tab, press select or the
down button to open the drop down menu. Use the down button to highlight Exit and press select.
Open/View a Trace
To open a trace, press the menu button, highlight the file folder and press select. Use the up or down buttons
to highlight the trace to be viewed and press select.
Dual Trace Mode
Dual trace mode may be used to view and compare two traces. Both traces must be of the same range
setting. To utilize dual trace feature, first open the primary trace as you would a normally, by highlighting the
trace in file management, pressing menu to open the file management menu, with file highlighted, open the
drop-down menu use the down button to highlight dual and press select. The trace opened using the dual
feature is the secondary trace and all information displayed is that of the primary trace. To exit the dual trace
mode, start a scan with the scan button.
Delete a File
To delete a file, with the file to be deleted highlighted, press menu or the down button to open the file drop
down menu, use the down or up buttons highlight delete and press select for at approximately 2 seconds.
Ensure the proper file is selected as once deleted, the file cannot be recalled.
NOTE:
Delete must be held for approximately 2 seconds to complete the delete function.
Chapter 10 File Management
